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TORONTO — Members of the LGBTQ community are gearing up for the in-person return of Pride Toronto's festival weekend after two years of COVID-19 cancellations, eager to come together again to celebrate and affirm their rights.

Public Health Ontario is reporting 10 new cases of monkeypox in Toronto. The agency says there are now 33 confirmed cases of the virus in the province as of Monday, and that 28 of those are in Toronto.

Environment Canada says a heat warning remains in effect today for southern Ontario and parts of northern Ontario.

Toronto police are investigating an armed carjacking in North York Tuesday night. Officers were called to the Jane Street and Wilson Avenue area around 11 p.m.

Effective information sharing and collaboration across justice agencies and support services are key to protecting victims of gender-based and intimate partner violence, a coroner's inquest heard Tuesday.

TORONTO — Emergency crews are evacuating nearby businesses and around 100 firefighters are responding after dozens of industrial propane tanks exploded in west Toronto. A fire spokesperson says crews responded around 3:30 p.m.

TORONTO — An 85-year-old woman is dead after she was struck by a street sweeper in north Toronto on Tuesday morning. Police say officers and paramedics responded just after 9 a.m.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A 40-year-old teacher a high school in Mississauga, Ont., has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation after allegedly inviting a young person to have a relationship.

TORONTO — Robyn Skrepnyk says she thought the federal government's suspension of the vaccine mandate for domestic and outbound travel would finally allow her to use an $800 airline credit for a summer trip abroad.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Police say a teen is in hospital and another is facing charges after a stabbing at an Oshawa, Ont., park. Investigators say the stabbing took place at Easton Park just before 1 p.m. Monday.